Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Acid–base titrations

Acid–base titrations — practice question

A student is making sodium sulfate crystals by titration. First, the student places $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of $1.00\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide into a conical flask, then adds dilute sulfuric acid from a burette. Following each addition of sulfuric acid, the student measures and notes the pH of the mixture with a pH meter.
(a)[3]

Place the points on the grid. Draw one smooth curve through all of them. Carry the line on so that it crosses the y-axis.

(b(i))[1]

What is the pH of $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of $1.00\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide?

(b(ii))[1]

What is the pH of the solution after $15.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of acid has been added?

(c(i))[1]

Use your graph to estimate the pH of the solution at the end-point.

(c(ii))[1]

Using your result from (i) and your graph, what volume of acid is needed to neutralise $25.0\,\text{cm}^3$ of $1.00\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$ sodium hydroxide?

(d)[2]

Use the equation below together with your answer to (c)(ii) to calculate the concentration of sulfuric acid used in the experiment. $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{Na}_2\text{SO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$

(e)[3]

Describe how a student obtains pure, dry crystals from aqueous sodium sulfate.

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